Descent

Question 1

What do we need to do before descending?

Answer 1

BEFORE DESCENT CHECKLIST

Question 2

What do you need to comment on during this checklist?

Answer 2

MEA, MSA, MHA
Descent to IAF
Type of approach expected and its minimums
Missed approach procedure
Expected Taxi at the arrival aerodrome
Enroute fuel and reserve fuel for alternate
Weather at arrival and alternate aerdromes
Any other additional information which can be considered important

Question 3

What do you need to make sure when flying cross-country flights?

Answer 3

green arc of ASI
Adjust throttles in descent to maintain constant MAP
Close cowl flaps to avoid schock cooling of engines
Slowly enrich mixture as we descend

Question 4

What do we do before our arrival at the IAF?

Answer 4

Smoothly trim for the speed
Keeping an eye on the temperatures
Arrive at IAF at 130 KIAS (speed of initial approach and speed of holding

Question 5

What do we need to note?

Answer 5

Altitude callouts, and transition level